Shawn Mortensen’s “The MARLON BRANDO drawings”

Here is an exciting collection of works entitled “The MARLON BRANDO drawings,” created on Brando’s actual personal engraved stationary. The collection of works will be exhibited in June 2009 at Space 15Twenty in Los Angeles. Shawn Mortensen will also continue the series and publish an “Artist’s Book” called “M.O.R. = Monsters, Outlaws, & Renegades… Hereos & Villians”. The show will also feature other imagery of Heroes and sci-fi monsters from covers of the 1960’s fanzine Famous Monsters of Filmland published by the late Forest J.Ackerman.

About the AuthorGreg Weinstein

In 1999, Greg launched Island Def Jam’s new media division, working with the record label to build the kind of Internet and social media infrastructure that every entertainment and media company takes for granted today. From there he brought his new media expertise and entertainment connections to the world of streetwear, serving as Marketing Director at Karmaloop and launching KarmaloopTV, a cutting edge project that bridged the gap between commerce and culture.
Thrillist Media Group then brought Greg to help grow the company’s presence in the world of cultural taste-making through the launch of its streetwear property, The Crosby Press.
Today, Greg serves as creative director at SlamXHype, one the most well-respected online publications in the streetwear space. Under his guidance, SlamXHype has experienced a renaissance in both influence and readership.